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Skegness Water Leisure Park, Wall's Lane, Ingoldmells, Skegness, PE25 1JF
Planning appeal 3262549 at Skegness Water Leisure Park, Wall's Lane, Ingoldmells, Skegness, PE25 1JF (East Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 18 October 2021 by Inspector Jenkins I, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The extent to which the proposed development is consistent with the Government's policies for meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and coastal change (the National Planning Policy Framework's Chapter 14).
the change of use of land to create 18 no. static caravan pitches and the erection of 1 no. amenity block to provide toilets and shower facilities, construction of internal roads and hardstanding areas, alterations to existing vehicular access and provision of car parking without complying with condition no. 2 previously imposed on planning permission Ref. N/084/00176/13. Summary of Recommendation: Planning permission be refused. Application B-File Ref: APP/D2510/V/20/3262551 Willow Tree Farm, Brickyard Lane, Sutton on Sea, LN12 2RN
- Authority
- East Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Called In Planning Application
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Jenkins I
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The extent to which the proposed development is consistent with the Government's policies for meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and coastal change (the National Planning Policy Framework's Chapter 14)
- The extent to which the proposed development is consistent with the Development Plan for the area
What decided it
The proposals could not be shown to be safe for their lifetime under part (b) of the Framework's flood risk Exception Test, given the inability to rely on conditions to secure effective Flood Warning and Evacuation Plans or physical flood mitigation works.
The limited to moderate weight economic, tourism, community facility and biodiversity benefits, together with little weight given to reduced carbon emissions and the sites' 'only realistic future', were outweighed by conflict with the development plan and the very significant material consideration of failure to pass the Framework's Chapter 14 Exception Test, tipping the balance in favour of refusal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP19SP17(4)SP2SP24SP26SP21SP17(1)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 165Paragraph 167Paragraph 56
- Judgments
- R (Hillingdon LBC) v Secretary of State for Transport [2020] EWCA Civ 1005
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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